New Delhi: Veteran journalist, anchor, election analyst, food reviewer, political commentator, Vinod Dua passed away after a prolonged illness following a COVID infection on Saturday evening. He was 67. His health condition deteriorated last week and was moved to the Intensive Care Unit of Apollo Hospital in Delhi. A pioneer in Hindi journalism, Vinod Dua…
Bhubaneswar: Government of Odisha has signed an agreement with the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) to develop, promote and expand the Swimming ecosystem in the state of Odisha and the country. Through this partnership, Odisha will provide support and sponsor SFI and the Federation in conjunction with Odisha State Swimming Association (OSSA) will provide their…
India-born New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel creates record by taking all 10 wickets in a test innings to become third test cricketer in the world to achieve the feat. The left arm spinner bagged all the wickets of India’s first innings in the ongoing second test played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Incidentally, Ajaz was…
Bhubaneswar: Odia movie ‘Daalcheeni’ bags the Best Feature Film award at the 7th Shimla International Film Festival. Producer Atish Kumar Rout and writer Jitendriya Pradhan received the award. Directed by Sisir Kumar Sahu and Peenakee Singh, the film is a travel movie with Partha Sarathi Ray and Suryamayee Mohapatra in lead roles. “It’s a youth…
Goa: Japanese Film ‘Ring Wandering’, a film which resurrects memories of Tokyo’s hidden war-torn past, bags the Golden Peacock award at the closing ceremony 52ndedition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Golden Peacock Award for the Best Movie – ‘The Ring Wandering’ pic.twitter.com/8jIba21GMf — International Film Festival of India (@IFFIGoa) November 28, 2021…
New Delhi: Kiwi fruit from Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh has become the first certified organic kiwi in India. The newly certified fruit was launched at the Aadi Mahotsav- mega National Tribal Festival held in Dilli Haat INA. The launching ceremony was held on Saturday in collaboration with support from the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Arunachal…
Bhubaneswar: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India will set up a 50 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Sambalpur at a total cost of Rs 301.92 crore. It is an initiative to achieve the target of carbon neutrality by 2024. MCL has placed an order to set-up a 50 MW solar power…
Bhubaneswar: Odia feature film Adieu GODARD, written and directed by Amartya Bhattacharyya will be premiered at the prestigious Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF) in the first week of December. The film has been produced by Swastik Arthouse in collaboration with FilmStop Entertainment and Les Films de la Haute-Vallée. Shot exquisitely in Odisha, the…
Puri: The foundation stone of the much awaited Jagannath temple heritage corridor project was laid on Wednesday. The project is an effort to transform Puri into a world-class heritage city. However, the quadriplegic actor from Odisha Jitendra Biswal who has been raising the issue of making temple premises wheelchair accessible for a long time has…
Bhubaneswar: Governor of Odisha, Ganeshi Lal declared the much-anticipated FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, which will see 16 top teams from across the globe compete for the title. The Opening Ceremony held on Wednesday at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium, which has previously hosted marquee events like the FIH Men’s World Cup in…
